Nordic Open 2016 will be held on December 30th in Copenhagen with separate standard and latin competitions for male, female, and mixed couples and a show dance competition for couples and groups. Spectators are also welcome. New Year’s Eve will be celebrated with a ballroom dance party with dinner and dancing on December 31st. Be sure to mark both dates in your calendar and remember to subscribe to our Facebook group. We are looking forward to seeing you!
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Kristian Vellejus, Christine Lamprecht, Malcolm Hill, Kai Lillebo and Out4Dance will be hosting another very special afternoon of seminars and practical workshops for same sex dancers on the competitive circuit.

MAtthew Cutler, Julie Tomkins Malcolm Hill, Kai Lillebo and Out4Dance will be hosting another very special afternoon of seminars and practical workshops for same sex dancers on the competitive circuit.

The Basics Of Competing

All couples will dance and be placed into the categories A, B, C, or D

SECOND CLASSIFICATION:

A chance for the judges to review the categories, and make any changes as necessary

COMPETITION ROUNDS AND SEMI-FINALS:

The couples will compete in their categories, with the judges selecting who will make it through to the next round

FINALS:

Normally up to 6 couples will compete in the final of the Ballroom and Latin competitions The dances required for each category are as follows, and usually danced in this order:

BALLROOM:

A - Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep

B - Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot and Quickstep

C - Waltz, Tango and Quickstep

D - Waltz, Tango and Quickstep

LATIN AMERICAN:

A - Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive

B - Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive

C - Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive

D - Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive

Usually, the All-Male couples with compete against each other in their own competition, and the All-Female couples will compete against each other in their own competition. But please note, on occasion the organisers may decide to combine the All-Male and All-Female couples into one competition if the total number of entrants is low